text_original: A suitor who could secure access to the Emperor could generally count on justice, and at the Mayfield assemblies Charles mixed freely with his subjects ; but a system built up around the person of the sovereign was bound to break down when his powers grew enfeebled with age or his sceptre passed into hands less able to wield it.
text_transcription: A SUITOR WHO COULD SECURE ACCESS TO THE EMPEROR COULD GENERALLY COUNT ON JUSTICE AND AT THE MAYFIELD ASSEMBLIES CHARLES MIXED FREELY WITH HIS SUBJECTS BUT A SYSTEM BUILT UP AROUND THE PERSON OF THE SOVEREIGN WAS BOUND TO BREAK DOWN WHEN HIS POWERS GREW ENFEEBLED WITH AGE OR HIS SCEPTRE PASSED INTO HANDS LESS ABLE TO WIELD IT
phonemes: ɐ sˈuːɾɚ hˌuː kʊd sᵻkjˈʊɹ ˈæksɛs tə ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ kʊd dʒˈɛnɚɹəli kˈaʊnt ˌɔn dʒˈʌstɪs, ænd æt ðə mˈeɪfiːld ɐsˈɛmblɪz tʃˈɑːɹlz mˈɪkst fɹˈiːli wɪð hɪz sˈʌbdʒɛkts ; bˌʌt ɐ sˈɪstəm bˈɪlt ˌʌp ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə pˈɜːsən ʌvðə sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪn wʌz bˈaʊnd tə bɹˈeɪk dˌaʊn wɛn hɪz pˈaʊɚz ɡɹˈuː ɛnfˈiːbəld wɪð ˈeɪdʒ ɔːɹ hɪz sˈɛptɚ pˈæst ˌɪntʊ hˈændz lˈɛs ˈeɪbəl tə wˈiːld ɪt.